Letterpress has come along way since Gutenberg invented it in the mid-15th century. Since then it has gone from the only game in town to being the darling of the slow print movement. Letterpress takes time and skill, which in the digital age is pretty unrealistic as a form of production. And while letterpress wedding invitations, greeting cards, and business cards became a bit … [Read more...]

Not all things handmade are well made. And sometimes the "maker" revolution feels simply too contrived and ripe for parody. However, when I see the work of Tugboat Printshop, I feel inspired. It reminds me how amazing hand crafted can be. This is not work that can get turned out quickly from a computer to emulate the look of woodcut. Here, wood is carved. Ink is rolled. Prints … [Read more...]

Louisiana has had its fair share of natural disasters including flooding this summer, so we decided to send a little love their way and feature Louisiana designers in our latest State of Design post. Sorry Arizona, you're going to have to wait.
What I found, apart from superb design, was a design community willing to share the names of other designers with me - designers I … [Read more...]

Hailing from Utah, Fullgive's Scott Rawlings quit his day job in 2009 and started making belts in his bedroom. It's not an unfamiliar story for independent designers and, at least for Rawlings, seems to be working out quite well.
The Fullgive product line includes an array of beautifully simple, modern-rustic leather goods from stylish knife rolls and unisex messenger bags … [Read more...]

With wooden clutches that look like portable sculptures, the work of Israeli designers Tesler & Mendelovitch is like having your own personal, and wearable, piece of art. While the design is unmistakably modern and minimal, the geometric design not only adds architectural detail, but makes the clutch flexible and comfortable to hold.
Made from a variety of woods, such as … [Read more...]